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ASIC accepts EU from forex broker over prohibited IMA

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from online foreign exchange broker Forex Financial Services Pty Ltd (Forex FS). ASIC's investigation found that between March 2010 and October 2011, Forex FS offered an account known as an individually managed ...

Crowdfunding investment platform launched

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Crowdfunding has taken another step into the mainstream with the launch of a specialist platform solely focused on crowdfunding investment finance. The platform, VentureCrowd, was developed by early stage venture capital firm Artesian Venture Partners ...

(Back) wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... before the wages of the CEO was tied to company profitability and the company's share price performance. The more working class heads the head honcho chops, the more dineros he takes home in salary, shares and stock options. Take Telstra boss David Thodey ...

EQT hires AMP exec to target financial adviser relationships

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
Mani Papakonstantinos has joined Equity Trustees Limited's (EQT) funds distribution business as key account manager, with responsibility for building EQT's relationships with financial advisers in Victoria and West Australia. Papakonstantinos joins ...

Class Super launches browser-based platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
SMSF administration software provider Class Super has unveiled a new fully browser-based platform. Class said the new platform, which is cloud-based and accessible from desktops and tablets, is a step forward from its existing Windows application. Class ...

Equity-like bonds most attractive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... to Brandywine. The prospect of rising interest rates globally has lowered investors return expectations within the asset class. However, Regina Borromeo, manager of the Legg Mason Income Optimiser Fund, believes positive fundamentals and technicals continue ...

CommInsure appoints head of investment strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
Former head of investments at Suncorp has been appointed head of investment strategy at CommInsure. Craig Lamb started his new role in December 2013 and is responsible for developing, implementing and reporting on Commonwealth Bank's insurance business ...

DomaCom added to Lonsec platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... and superannuation funds. "We are impressed with the level of interest among our clients who are keen for a property asset class solution, particularly in the residential space and are excited to be one of the first platforms to integrate with DomaCom." ...

Windham wins first Australian mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... in Australia and New Zealand, said the mandate was allocated into it's risk regime investment strategy. "Most multi-asset class managers use various valuation metrics in their asset allocation decisions whereas Windham focus entirely on risk and managing ...

ASIC extends short PDS relief

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended interim class order relief from the shorter product disclosure statement (PDS) regime for multi-funds, superannuation platforms and hedge funds. A class order has extended the ...